Goyal Brothers Prakashan solutions for History and Civics [English] Class 9 ICSE chapter 2.4 - Local Self-Government: Rural Local Institutions [Latest edition]

What is meant by Local Self-Government?

What is the main difference between Local Self Government and Local Government?

Mention any two advantages of Local Self-Government.

What is meant by Three-tier system of Panchayati Raj?

What is meant by the term ‘Gram Sabha’.

Mention any two functions of a Gram Sabha.

What is meant by Gram Panchayat?

Who elects the members of a Gram Panchayat?

What is the Head of a Village Panchayat called?

Mention any two Civic functions of a Gram Panchayat.

Mention any two Developmental functions of a Gram Panchayat.

Mention any two Regulatory or General Administrative functions of a Village Panchayat.

What is the function of a Nyaya Panchayat?

Name the intermediate level institution of the Panchayati Raj.

Mention any two Civic and Development functions of a Panchayat Samiti.

Mention any two Supervisory functions of a Panchayat Samiti.

Name the highest organ of the Panchayati Raj institutions at the district level.

Mention any two Civic and Welfare functions of a Zila Parishad.

Mention any two Supervisory functions of a Zila Parishad.

Mention two major problems which hamper the effective working of Village Panchayats. OR
Mention any two limitations (weaknesses) in efficient working of the Panchayati Raj system.

Mention any two features of the new Panchayati Raj Act. OR Mention any two features of the Constitution Seventy third Amendment Act.

A free people are people who participate in decisions affecting their lives and destinies. In this context, answer the following question:
What is meant by Local Self-Government?

A free people are people who participate in decisions affecting their lives and destinies. In this context, answer the following question:
What is the need and importance of Local Self­ Government?

Freedom becomes meaningful in the right sense of the word only when there are Gram-Panchayats in India. In this context describe the following functions of a Gram Panchayat.
Welfare Functions

Freedom becomes meaningful in the right sense of the word only when there are Gram-Panchayats in India. In this context describe the following functions of a Gram Panchayat.
Developmental Functions

Freedom becomes meaningful in the right sense of the word only when there are Gram-Panchayats in India. In this context describe the following functions of a Gram Panchayat.
Regulatory and General Administrative Functions

With regard to the Panchayat Samiti answer the following question:
What are the Civic and Developmental functions of a Panchyat Samiti?

With regard to the Panchayat Samiti answer the following question:
What are the supervisory functions of a Panchayat Samiti?

At the top level in the Panchayati Raj system, there stands the Zila Parishad. In this context, answer the following question:
What are the Civic and Welfare functions of a Zila Parishad?

At the top level in the Panchayati Raj system, there stands the Zila Parishad. In this context, answer the following question:
What are Supervisory functions of a Zila Parishad?

Describe the shortcomings (limitations inefficient working) of the Panchayati Raj System with reference to the following:
Unethical Means adopted in elections

Describe the shortcomings (limitations inefficient working) of the Panchayati Raj System with reference to the following:
Poverty and Illiteracy in the country

Describe the shortcomings (limitations inefficient working) of the Panchayati Raj System with reference to the following:
Communal trends in voting.

With reference to the Constitution, Seventy-third Amendment Act, answer the following question:
What does the Act lay down about the reservation of seats for SCs, STs, and women?

With reference to the Constitution, Seventy-third Amendment Act, answer the following question:
What specific responsibilities have been entrusted to the Panchayats under Schedule XI of the Constitution?

Name one difference between local government and local self-government unit.

Give two advantages of having the local self-government.

Name the three-tier institutions of the Panchayati Raj.

What is a Gram Sabha?

What did the Constitution (73rd Amendment) Act 1992 provide for in respect of organisation of Panchayats?

What was the view of Gandhiji on Panchayats? 

Who is the head of the Village Panchayat?

Under the system of local self-government which local body discharges judicial functions in a rural area?

What is known as the Panchayat Samiti?

Who is the head of the Panchayat Samiti? How is he appointed?

Who is the head of local government at the district level?

What is Nyaya Panchayat ? Give two functions.

State two points of importance of having local-self ­government.

Point out two differences between Gram Sabha and Gram Panchayat.

What are the functions of the Panchayat Samiti?

Briefly state the composition of Zila Parishad.

With reference to local self-government today, answer the following question.
Name important local self-government institutions in rural areas.

With reference to local self-government today, answer the following question.
What is the significance of self-government institutions?

With reference to local self-government today, answer the following question.
Mention any three salient features of the Constitution (73rd Amendment) Act, 1992.

With respect to Panchayati Raj System answer the following question:
How did the Panchayats come to be set up on a uniform basis all over the country?

With respect to Panchayati Raj System answer the following question:
Describe the common features of the three-tier Panchayat Raj System.

With respect to Panchayati Raj System answer the following question:
Mention any two achievements of the Panchayati Raj System.

With reference to the Gram Panchayat, state the following.
It composition

With reference to the Gram Panchayat, state the following.
Its Function

With reference to the Gram Panchayat, state the following.
Important office bearers

With reference to the Panchayat Samiti, write a short note on the following:
Composition of the Panchayat Samiti.

With reference to the Panchayat Samiti, write a short note on the following:
Its functions

Name the apex body of the Panchayat Raj System:
State its composition.

Name the apex body of the Panchayat Raj System:
State its functions.

Name the apex body of the Panchayat Raj System:
State its sources of income.

Using the following point, explain the factors (reasons) responsible for the emergence of Regional Parties:
Ethnic and Cultural factors.

Using the following point, explain the factors (reasons) responsible for the emergence of Regional Parties:
Fear concerning North’s domination.

Using the following point, explain the factors (reasons) responsible for the emergence of Regional Parties:
Center-state relations.

Using the following point, explain the factors (reasons) responsible for the emergence of Regional Parties:
Organisational weakness of the Congress.

Regional parties have captured governmental power in many States. In this context, answer the following question:
What is the criteria for a party’s recognition as a Regional or State Party?

Regional parties have captured governmental power in many States. In this context, answer the following question:
How are the Regional Parties different from All-India (National) Parties?